No. 2 in East, Purdue earns highest NCAA Tournament seed in 20 years

IOWA CITY, IOWA- JANUARY 20: Guard Carson Edwards #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers takes a shot during the first half in front of guard Isaiah Moss #4 of the Iowa Hawkeyes on January 20, 2018 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

No. 2 in East, Purdue earns highest NCAA Tournament seed in 20 years

IOWA CITY, IOWA- JANUARY 20: Guard Carson Edwards #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers takes a shot during the first half in front of guard Isaiah Moss #4 of the Iowa Hawkeyes on January 20, 2018 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Little to no drama at Mackey Arena, the Boilermakers knew they’d be dancing in March, figured they’d be a high seed, and now for the fourth year in a row, they’re in the NCAA Tournament.

“Being able to say, ‘This is my fourth year in college, and I’ve been all four years’, not a lot of people get to say that,” explained senior Vincent Edwards. “It’s good with this group of guys, and we’re fortunate to be in it.”

“It means a lot,” added fellow senior P.J. Thompson on the accomplishment. “It shows we’ve been doing things the right way since we’ve been here. We’ve improved each and every year.”

“Our seed’s kept improving over the last three years,” continued head coach Matt Painter. “Two’s the highest seed we’ve had. But you still have to go out there and play.”

As the 2-seed in the East region, Purdue will certainly be favored to move on past the first weekend of the tournament and perhaps even further than that.